Share of the population infected with hiv in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of the population infected with hiv was 2.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.02
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
18th
of 150 countries
All-time high
4.96
in 1998
All-time low
2.02
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Rwanda stood at 2.02. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Rwanda peaked at 4.96 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.67 | — |
| 1991 | 3.22 | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 3.75 | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 4.19 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 4.42 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 4.72 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 4.87 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 4.9 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.96 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.93 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.86 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.77 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.61 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.39 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.21 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.07 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.97 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.89 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.82 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.74 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.67 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.59 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.51 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.44 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.35 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.24 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.13 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 3 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.86 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.72 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.58 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.44 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 2.29 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.15 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 2.02 | -6.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.02 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7684, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.26 | 2.67 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 | 3.74 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 2.72 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.02 | 2.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 15 Cameroon 2.52 compare
- 16 Central African Republic 2.42 compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 2.16 compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 1.68 compare
- 20 Haiti 1.65 compare
- 21 Togo 1.64 compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Rwanda?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Rwanda was 2.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Rwanda ranks 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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